The first Khmer folk singing festival of the Mekong Delta region opened in Soc Trang province on October 1, drawing more than 300 contestants, mostly students, amateur artists and artisans from regional localities.

Oktoberfest Viet Nam 2018, the city’s most exciting annual German beer and food festival, returns for its 14th year at Windsor Plaza Hotel in HCM City. Festivities kick off each night at 6pm and run until midnight on October 3-6 and October 10-13.

The second culture and sports week for ethnic groups, a platform for connecting different ethnic communities in the region, will take place from October 4-7 Tien Yen district, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

The Yen Bai provincial People’s Committee, on September 15 in Ha Noi, held a press conference to introduce the Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Week 2018 and a festival to explore terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai.

The annual Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival will take place from September 19 to 29 in the northern province of Hai Duong with assorted activities to honour the Tran dynasty’s (1225 -1400) contributions to the national defence.